Chris Paul vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson and Chris Paul that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chris Paul

vs.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Mychal Thompson 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Mychal Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.